Solve 2x + 15 = −1

The solution of 2x + 15 = −1 is x = -8.

2x + 15 = -1\ \Rightarrow\ x = -8

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The lines y = 2x + 15 and y = -1 meet at x = -8. The solution of the equation is the x-coordinate of the point where the two sides are equal.

How to work it out

1
The goal is to get x alone. Undo the operations in the opposite order: first the addition, then the multiplication.
$2x + 15 = -1$
2
Subtract 15 from both sides:
$2x + 15 - 15 = -1 - 15 \ \Rightarrow\ 2x = -16$
3
Divide both sides by 2:
$\frac{2x}{2} = \frac{-16}{2} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -8$
4
Check: put x = -8 back into the equation.
$2\cdot(-8) + 15 = -16 + 15 = -1 \checkmark$

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 2x + 15 = -1\ \Rightarrow\ x = -8 \]
\[ 2x + 15 = -1 \]
\[ 2x + 15 - 15 = -1 - 15 \ \Rightarrow\ 2x = -16 \]
\[ \frac{2x}{2} = \frac{-16}{2} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -8 \]
\[ 2\cdot(-8) + 15 = -16 + 15 = -1 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 2x + 15 = −1

x	2x + 15	Equals -1?
-10	-5	no
-9	-3	no
-8	-1	yes
-7	1	no
-6	3	no

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What is x in 2x + 15 = −1?

The solution of 2x + 15 = −1 is x = -8.

How do you solve 2x + 15 = −1?

Subtract 15 from both sides to get 2x = -16, then divide both sides by 2 to get x = -8.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by -8: 2(-8) + 15 = -1, which is -1.

Solve 2x + 15 = −1

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Trying values of x in 2x + 15 = −1

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